Chapter Seventy-four: Wide-eyed

  Even Xia family's patriarch, Xia Fei Long, and all the elders were somewhat perplexed.

  Yafen, although only a steward of the Extreme Challenge Arena and not having strong combat power himself. But what is the Extreme Arena? That's a place as famous as the auction house and mercenary guild on the continent.

  Some of Ya Fen's actions and will are actually the will of Li Tianlun, the president of the Extreme Challenge Hall.

  Now that Ya Fen is sitting in Xia's seat, it means Li Tianlun is also close to Xia's family.

  On the second day of the competition, Yafen came to Xia Feilong and asked if he could sit there. Naturally, Xia Feilong would not refuse. Such a hard-to-come-by opportunity, as the head of the Xia family, how could Xia Feilong not cherish it?

  Yafen sat in the Xia family's seat and didn't say much, occasionally chatting with Xia Feilong and a few elders about the young Xia family members who participated in the competition. Of course, most of the time, her words were centered around Xia Yan.

  Xia Feilong and several elders were not fools. After nearly two days of contemplation, they had some understanding. Yafen was after Xia Yan.

  But even if Xia Yan was excellent, it shouldn't be enough to make Yafen, the host of this extreme challenge venue, take such a close approach to the Xia family, right?

  It means that Yafen's behavior is telling the Wang and Xi families that the relationship between the Extreme Challenge Arena and the Xia family is no longer ordinary! In this case, the attitude of the Wang and Xi families towards the Extreme Challenge Arena may change.

  In the past, the Extreme Challenge Arena, Auction House and Mercenary Hall had all taken a neutral stance, not wanting to offend any of the families. But now, Yafen's actions might put the Extreme Challenge Arena at odds with the Wang family.

  The celebrities and scholars of Yushui City, as well as the wealthy families, all saw it clearly. Originally, the three major families in Yushui City had equal power, and no one could completely suppress anyone else. However, if the Xia family added an extreme challenge arena, it would be entirely different.

  Those families and celebrities who were originally close to the Xia family, naturally rejoiced in their hearts and relaxed their brows. As for those families and celebrities who were close to the Wang and Xi families, they probably had to think twice after returning!

  They rely on the Wang and Xi families, if they suddenly collapse, then they will also quickly decline!

  As for the heads of the Wang and Xi families, once the competition is over, they will probably study the sudden behavior that appeared in this extreme challenge arena as soon as they return.

  ……

  In the center of the square, Xi Qiushui and Xia Yan stood tall. The footsteps of both were extremely stable. The shadows of both did not move at all on the bluestone ground.

  It has to be said that, aside from his personality, Xi Qiushui is indeed a rare cultivation genius. Over ten years of cultivation have made his foundation extremely stable. Of course, when the competition was about to begin, Xi Qiushui took seven Gathering Qi Pills to help him open up his martial arts meridians, which is a shortcut. This might affect his future cultivation, or it might not.

  "Xia Yan, today, I will avenge the shame of Beiqu Fangshi!" Xi Qiushui's long sword pointed at Xia Yan with a heavy breath, his eyes fixed on him with a sinister gaze.

  Xia Yan simply stood there casually, his footsteps steady, but he didn't have the air of someone about to engage in a fierce battle.

  It seems that Xi Qiushui's words were directed at someone else, and the one who is about to fight with Xi Qiushui is not him!

  An ordinary iron sword in hand, also held casually, the blade occasionally shoots out a ray of light under the sunlight.

  "Hehe, you can start now." Xia Yan said with a smile.

  The conversation between the two people could be heard by most of the people in the square. Because, the originally noisy square also became quiet due to the duel between the two that was about to begin.

  Almost everyone knows that Xiqiu Shi was defeated by Xia Yan twice in a row a month ago.

  Even if someone in the crowd was discussing it, it was a very low voice. All eyes were now focused on Xia Yan and Xi Qiushui.

  "Haha, since you can't wait, I'll grant your wish. Today, you'll be kneeling at my feet begging for mercy!" Xi Qiushui's face twisted in disgust as he coldly sneered.

  "Come on, Xia Yan!"

  Among the crowd surrounding the square, many girls were secretly cheering for Xia Yan with clenched fists in their hearts. Despite being drenched in sweat under the scorching sun, they didn't notice. Even many women from the Xi family unconsciously hoped for Xia Yan's victory.

  It's not their fault either, Xia Yan's appearance is indeed much more handsome than Xi Qiushui.

  Xia Yan was originally born handsome, and because of this month's time, he often used the medicine prepared by the old emperor Sheng Huang, his whole person from the outside to the inside, all showed a kind of strange charm, with clean skin and extraordinary temperament.

  Even Xia Zixin was affected by this attraction, and her mind couldn't calm down. However, she is Xia Yan's cousin, and her great-grandfather and Xia Yan's great-grandfather are biological brothers, so their blood relationship is very close and they cannot be together.

  "Hah!" Shi Qiushui suddenly let out a loud shout.

  Underfoot 'slap' sound, trampled on the bluestone ground. The inner force was frantically rotating, and even the hard ground trembled slightly.

  Her figure slightly arched, and after a moment, Xi Qiushui seemed to shoot towards Xia Yan like an arrow off the string.

  The two were originally more than twenty meters apart, but under Xi Qiushui's full-speed sprint, in just one breath of time, his feet changed positions several times in a row, and he arrived near Xia Yan.

  Sword light swirling in hand, sword shadow vague. 'Humming' sound of sword chanting, momentum startling people!

  Xia Yan had already watched Qiushui's sword skills several times and was well aware of them in his heart.

  The corners of his mouth slightly curved, Xia Yan's ordinary long sword, which was held casually in his hand, suddenly stabbed upwards at an unbelievable angle. The tip of the sword directly touched the back of Xi Qiu's Qingfeng Sword.

  This sword move had stirred up all the powerful warriors on the high platforms surrounding them.

  This sword move was actually the same as one of the moves in Shi Qiushui's Nine Heavens Funeral Sword Technique, a defensive technique.

  It seems that Xia Yan's use of this sword is even more proficient than Xi Qiushui.

  "'The Nine Heavens Funeral Gate Sword' is indeed a top-notch martial skill among human-class secret manuals. Although I've learned its form, I still can't grasp its essence. To fully comprehend and master it, I need to ponder and study it more." Xia Yan thought to himself as he lightly tapped the long sword in his hand.

  He is currently using the "Nine Heavenly Sword of Mourning", but it has not been fully mastered.

  The more profound and mysterious the martial art is, the harder it is to learn. Xia Yan learned the unorthodox secret manual, just by glancing at it once, he could fully grasp its essence. Learning ordinary human-level secret manuals only required watching it once, then practicing it in his mind. However, this "Nine Heavenly Gate of Sorrowful Sword", Xia Yan had to practice multiple times before mastering it.

  "What...!" Xia Qiushui was shocked by Xia Yan's swordsmanship that blocked his attack, and his face changed drastically!

  He has been practicing "Jiutian Mournful Gate Sword" for almost a month, so he naturally knows that Xia Yan's moves are from "Jiutian Mournful Gate Sword"!

  "How is this possible? Xia Yan, how could you also use the 'Nine Heavens Funeral Sword'?!" Xi Po Tian was stunned, his eyes wide with incredulous shock.

  He was very confident in his son's swordsmanship, although he had just lost to Wang Yuyan, but Xi Po Tian also felt that his son was too careless. After the battle ended, Xi Po Tian called Xi Qiu Shui back to the high platform and specially instructed him to be calm and step by step when fighting with Xia Yan, not to rush for quick success.

  He even told Xi Qiushui that Xia Yan's sword moves were just a few styles, and as long as he could withstand Xia Yan's first three attacks, Xia Yan would definitely lose!

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